Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Fire in the Minster
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Fairfax House
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- New Earswick
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Clifford's Tower
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Horn of Ulf
- William Etty, Artist
- St Columba's United Reformed Church